Woman Shot and Killed in Hartford

Police are investigating after a woman in her 30s was shot in the head and killed on Congress Street in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities were called to 48 Congress Street around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found the woman at an apartment there and pronounced her dead at the scene, according to police.

Investigators are interviewing two men who were in the apartment at the time of the shooting. Police said the men are considered witnesses and no charges have been filed. A gun was recovered at the scene.

The victim has not been publicly identified. Police said authorities are still working to notify her family members.

Major crimes detectives are working to obtain a search warrant that will allow them to enter the apartment and look for evidence. Congress Street is blocked off while police investigate.